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荊棘載途

简 荆棘载途 · 繁 荊棘載途
Mandarin · pinyin jīng jí zài tú

Meanings

  1. lit. a path covered in brambles
  2. a course of action beset by difficulties (idiom)
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荊
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棘
jí · jujube tree; thorns, brambles
載
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途
tú · way, road, path, journey; course
荆
jīng · thorns; brambles; my wife; cane
载
zài · load; carry; transport, convey
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1–2–4–2 · jing1 ji2 zai4 tu2

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ging1 gik1 zoi3 tou4

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荊棘載途 · jing1 ji2 zai4 tu2
CC-CEDICT contributors and MDBG · edition 2026-10-13 · source line 94,193
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Exact source record荊棘載途 荆棘载途 [jing1 ji2 zai4 tu2] /lit. a path covered in brambles/a course of action beset by difficulties (idiom)/